His second collaboration with director Rachid Bouchareb, Indigènes (Days of glory, 2006), proved another hit. It won nine awards, including the César Award for Best Original Writing, and a nomination for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. His recent collaboration with Bouchareb, London River (2009), netted them another two awards at Berlin this year.

Olivier has also co-written Faro, la reine des eaux (Faro Goddess of the waters, 2007) and L’autre moitié (The Other Half, 2007). During the same year he wrote and directed the television drama L’âge de l’amour. Olivier has written and directed the short films ‘La Vase’ (2001) and ‘Avec un grand A’ (2005).

He currently has two films in production: Hors la loi (a sequel to Days of glory), and Ciel rouge.

As well as all of this Olivier is a Professor at the distinguished film school La Fémis in Paris, and President (Cinema) of the Union-Guilde des Scénaristes.